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Heathrow’s third runway is a bottomless money pit. Stop it now | Simon Jenkins

It won’t promote growth, will take decades and will swallow up billions of taxpayers’ money. The only winner will be the airport’s owners Infrastructure sends politicians berserk. Propose more money for the health service or reopening youth clubs and frowns break out all round. Can we afford it? But shout infrastructure and cheers go up. The word suggests glamour, chest-beating and “growth”.…

Heathrow’s third runway is a bottomless money pit. Stop it now | Simon Jenkins

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